O’Gara Captains Ireland

Ronan O’Gara will captain Ireland in the game against the Barbarians in Thomond Park Stadium on Fridaynight (7.45pm).

Also included in the starting XV are Peter Stringer, Marcus Horan, Niall Ronan and Tony Buckley while Jerry Flannery, Mick O'Driscoll, David Wallace and Tomas O'Leary are named on the bench.

Ireland: R Kearney; S Horgan, G Duffy, F McFadden, A Trimble; R O'Gara capt, P Stringer; M Horan, S Cronin, T Buckley; E O'Donoghue, D Tuohy; J Muldoon, N Ronan, C Henry. Replacements: J Flannery,  T Court, M O'Driscoll, D Wallace, T O'Leary, J Sexton, P Wallace.

Barbarians: P Warwick; D Smith, C Lualala, S Rabeni, C Heymans; B James, P Mignoni; D Barnes, S Brits,C Johnston; J Thion, M O'Kelly; A Quinlan, G Smith, X Rush. Replacements: B August, J White, R So'oialo, M Williams, B Kelleher, J-B Elissalde, F Estebanez or P Sackey.